Mythology of the American nations : an illustrated encyclopedia of the gods, heroes, spirits, sacred places, rituals and ancient beliefs of the North American Indian, Inuit, Aztec, Inca and Maya nations / David M. Jones and Brian L. Molyneaux.

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North American mythology. Introduction -- Transformation -- The living sky -- Landscapes of memory -- Spirits of memory -- Spirits of the earth -- The dark side -- The trickster -- Death & afterlife -- The strangers -- New gods -- Mew mythologies -- Mesoamerican mythology. Introduction -- Creation & the universe -- Ordering the world -- Duality & opposition -- Colours & the cardinal directions -- Death & sacrifice -- Twins & culture heroes -- The ritual ball game -- South American mythology. Introduction -- Creation myths -- University, continuity & cyclicity -- Staff deity & fanged gods -- Culture heroes -- Divine kingship & ancestor reverence -- Human sacrifice & cannibalism -- Sacred skies -- Sacred places and ritual lines.